Standard Series D-18 - Natural

***On display at our Joplin, Mo location***

The Martin D-18 is a legendary and time-tested instrument designed for players seeking a warm, punchy, and genre-defying sound. Featuring a solid spruce top, solid mahogany back and sides, and a select hardwood neck with an ebony fingerboard, this instrument delivers incredible resonance, exceptional sensitivity, and professional-grade performance. The stunning Natural finish with an aging toner enhances its elegantly simple and classic visual appeal, making it a standout on any stage or in any collection.

• Body Material: A solid spruce top paired with solid mahogany back and sides offers a warm, balanced, and punchy voice that favors the fundamental of your note.
• Neck Material & Fingerboard: A select hardwood neck combined with a thin beveled ebony fingerboard provides smooth playability and a highly comfortable feel.
• Body Bracing: Features GE-scalloped, forward-shifted X-bracing behind the spruce top to maximize its response, providing a livelier, ultra-responsive, and more resonant feel with rich low-end power.
• Neck Profile: A GE Modified Low Oval neck shape with smooth rolled edges ensures a fast and comfortable feel that reduces playing fatigue for flatpickers, fingerstyle pros, and couch strummers alike.
• Bridge System: Features an ebony bridge with a compensated bone saddle to ensure excellent resonance, tonal balance, and stable intonation.
• Finish & Color: Showcases a gloss top finish with a beautiful aging toner over its classic look, paired with a satin neck finish for effortless movement up and down the fretboard.
• Case/Gig Bag: A hardshell case is included to provide secure transport, protection, and a guaranteed perfect fit.
• Scale Length: 25.4" scale length for optimal string tension and dynamic, lively string response.
• Nut Width: 1.75" nut width with a bone nut for a precise playing feel, ideal string spacing, and traditional alignment.

Built with Martin’s nearly century-long commitment to converging tradition and modern craftsmanship, the Martin D-18 redefines classic dreadnought performance. Combining a resonant mahogany construction, unmatched sensitivity, and effortless playability, this instrument exemplifies the quality and timeless innovation that set Martin apart.

Ernie Williamson Music is a full-line music store offering sales, service, rentals and the best lesson programs in the area. We are a "Best of the Ozarks" award winner, ranked in the top 100 music stores in the US, the number one Taylor Guitar dealer in Missouri, and a top 20 Taylor Guitar dealer in the US. We're a locally owned store with friendly, knowledgeable staff—but we make sure our prices compete with the big box stores. Whether you shop online or come by one of our four regional locations, you'll get excellent service, quality gear, and low prices.